Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Italy
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet
For which Rashi?
Gemini
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
3.22-3.40
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Perfect
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Ca,Mg,Mn)SiO 3Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Transparency
-
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.668-1.703
Crystal System
Hexagonal
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Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.024-0.030
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
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Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Peace
Apatite Vs Violane Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Violane Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Violane fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Apatite is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven. Violane fracture is Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Violane Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Violane luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Apatite exhibits Vitreous luster.